This thread is opened to understand Hinduism better. My knowledge of Hinduism is very limited, but what I do know is that Hinduism is probably the most generic name used for the largest library of philosophies in the world. I remember vividly a scholar of sociology of religion once stated in a Youtube video that "the Buddha was teaching hinduism to hindus" and all the Buddhists who watched it got pretty ticked off.
I know that Hindu's don't proselytise. But as a group or a whole population, in global statistics Hinduism has been, is and in my opinion "will be" the most stable through time to come. Their number don't change much. This indicates that though people rarely convert to Hinduism (as a general statement), they don't convert out of Hinduism to other theologies and there has to be a reason for that conviction. I would like to understand that better.
Hinduism contains atheistic philosophies as well. As I understand the Advaitha (not advanta vedantha) arm is atheistic but indepth understanding is needed.
Though you don't proselytise, would you be kind enough to share some thoughts on "why hinduism"? So of course this might entail the question "Why not other theologies but Hinduism". Thank you very much.
I am editing this to add a few questions if anyone is willing to contribute to. I guess some questions might not be pertinent to the non-theistic schools of thought.
1. Do you follow the school of causation or occasionalism? Based on what arm of Hinduism?
2. Are you a pantheist? If so, who was the creator? Did this creator exist prior to creation which seems like a logical entailment to have existed prior to creation?
3. As an atheist how would you reconcile with the other schools of thought who have theistic beliefs? I am associating that question to others who use the same literature for their beliefs.
I hope these questions don't derail the main question of "why hinduism".
Thank you again.
